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More than 2,400 homes have claimed a council tax discount for having a self-contained 'granny flat', can you?
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Households who try to get their council tax band lowered have been given a boost
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Council tax paid in England and Scotland still depends on drive-by valuations from 1 April 1991
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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